Chinese Word: 揽 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

揽 (Trad.: 攬)

Pinyin: lǎn

English Definition: to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass

Chinese Definition:
①把持：揽持。独揽大权。
②拉到自己这方面或自己身上来：包揽。招揽。承揽。揽客。揽活儿。
③搂，捆：把孩子揽在怀里。
④取：揽秀。揽胜。摘星揽月。

Total strokes: 12; Radical: 手

Pictophonetic:览 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 扌 [ shǒu ] hand
- 览 [ lǎn ] to look over, to inspect, to view, to perceive

Similar Characters: 榄

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Example Words

包揽	bāo lǎn	to monopolize; to take on responsibility over everything; to undertake the whole task
总揽	zǒng lǎn	to assume full responsibility; to be in full control; to monopolize
承揽	chéng lǎn	to contract for an entire project
招揽	zhāo lǎn	to attract (customers); to drum up (trade)
统揽	tǒng lǎn	to be in overall charge; to have overall control

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Example Sentences

1		mǔ qīn 母亲 bǎ 把 hái zi 孩子 lǎn 揽 zài 在 huái lǐ 怀里。 The mother clasped the child to her bosom.
2		tā 他 bǎ 把 zé rèn 责任 dōu 都 lǎn 揽 dào 到 zì jǐ 自己 shēn shang 身上。 He took all the responsibility on himself.
3		fǎn zhī 反之， yào 要 bǎ 把 zé rèn 责任 lǎn 揽 zài 在 nǐ 你 zì jǐ 自己 shēn shang 身上。 Instead, put the burden on yourself.
4		tā 他 zuì 最 xīn shǎng 欣赏 de 的 yǐn yǔ 引语 zhōng 中 yǒu 有 yí jù 一句 shì 是 zhè yàng 这样： ‘ zhāi xīng 摘星 lǎn yuè 揽月。 One of his favourite quotes was: 'Reach for the stars.
5		rú guǒ 如果 tā 他 fán nǎo 烦恼 de 的 bú shì 不是 nǐ 你， nà 那 jiù 就 bú yào 不要 yìng 硬 wǎng 往 zì jǐ 自己 shēn shang 身上 lǎn 揽 zé rèn 责任 le 了。 If it isn't your problem, don't accept responsibility for it.

More Sentences

1		mǔ qīn 母亲 bǎ 把 hái zi 孩子 lǎn 揽 zài 在 huái lǐ 怀里。 The mother clasped the child to her bosom.
2		tā 他 bǎ 把 zé rèn 责任 dōu 都 lǎn 揽 dào 到 zì jǐ 自己 shēn shang 身上。 He took all the responsibility on himself.
3		fǎn zhī 反之， yào 要 bǎ 把 zé rèn 责任 lǎn 揽 zài 在 nǐ 你 zì jǐ 自己 shēn shang 身上。 Instead, put the burden on yourself.
4		tā 他 zuì 最 xīn shǎng 欣赏 de 的 yǐn yǔ 引语 zhōng 中 yǒu 有 yí jù 一句 shì 是 zhè yàng 这样： ‘ zhāi xīng 摘星 lǎn yuè 揽月。 One of his favourite quotes was: 'Reach for the stars.
5		rú guǒ 如果 tā 他 fán nǎo 烦恼 de 的 bú shì 不是 nǐ 你， nà 那 jiù 就 bú yào 不要 yìng 硬 wǎng 往 zì jǐ 自己 shēn shang 身上 lǎn 揽 zé rèn 责任 le 了。 If it isn't your problem, don't accept responsibility for it.

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